Unlike diamond simulants (imitations of diamond made of superficially similar non-diamond materials), synthetic diamonds are composed of the same material as naturally formed diamonds—pure carbon crystallized in an isotropic 3D form—and share identical chemical and physical properties.
Bro what. So “synthetic” diamonds are literally just diamonds. This whole time I thought it was just slapping a bunch of chemicals together to make some as durable as a diamond, but cannot be classified as a diamond because it’s some other chemical. Basically “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Diamonds” but no. It’s just diamonds.
Bro what. So “synthetic” diamonds are literally just diamonds. This whole time I thought it was just slapping a bunch of chemicals together to make some as durable as a diamond, but cannot be classified as a diamond because it’s some other chemical. Basically “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Diamonds” but no. It’s just diamonds.
Materials processed in a (capitalist) factory into a chemically distinct substance: "Natural flavors! 😊"
Materia made in a (communist) factory that is chemically and physically indistinguishable from naturally occurring examples: "Synthetic knockoff 🙁"
didn't you know? diamonds aren't real diamonds unless children have died mining for it
also funny thing is that diamonds are certified as synthetic if they are too pure upon inspection.